Cold weather price gouging alert

We are facing some extreme cold conditions in our area and consumers are vulnerable to weather related price gouging, sadly. The NY Attorney General’s office has a website for consumer complaints of “sudden price increases of essential goods and services (like water, ice, food, generators, batteries, flashlights, lodging, home repair materials and services, and snow and tree removal services) during a state of emergency. ” This includes home heating fuel and propane companies. You can fill out the complaint form online at